Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Tourism Committee will take place remotely on Monday 6 December 2021 at 10.30am. 

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance 

BUSINESS

1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. UCI World Cycling Championships 2023
Farpais Rothaireachd UCI na Cruinne 2023

There is circulated TC/10/21 dated 22 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer - Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is asked to note:

i. the proposal to host the downhill mountain biking element of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Highland; and 

ii. the different areas where the Council might be involved in the event.

4. Proposal for a Visitor Management Plan for 2022
Moladh airson Plana Rianachd Luchd-tadhail airson 2022

There is circulated TC/11/21 dated 22 November 2021 Executive Chief Officer - Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is asked to:

i. note the information provided by each Service on progress in delivering the 2021 Visitor Management Plan actions as detailed in Appendix 1, 

ii. note the results of the research undertaken by the Access rangers and with comfort scheme providers; and

iii. agree the priorities for a revised plan as outlined in the draft 2022 Visitor Management Plan attached as Appendix 4.

5. Tourism Infrastructure 
Bun-structar Turasachd

There is circulated TC/12/21 dated 22 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer - Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is asked to:

i. note the current position with the Highland Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund supported projects;

ii. note the final bids submitted to the 4th funding round that closed in September 2021;

iii. agree that the eight areas defined by officers following public engagement and analysis of ranger data be considered as “hotspots” for the purposes of the Strategic Tourism Infrastructure Development Plan; and

iv. note the work under way to produce a Strategic Tourism Infrastructure Development Plan by January 2022 and agree to delegate authority to approve the version to be submitted to VisitScotland to the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy in consultation with the committee chair.